My 5 weeks old cochin... roo or pullet?

[Pucca]

It's growing very quicky and it is an "appartment" bird. So I'm not allowed to have roos here... it is a loving, gentle angel. I really hope with all my heart this baby is a pullet!

 

[Punkybrewster]

Cockerel. Sorry.

 

[Pucca]

Cockerel. Sorry.

Is there any hope? Thank you

 

[Punkybrewster]

Well, roosters do crow wether you want them to or not. If he will be inside, maybe play the sterio to drown out his cockadoodle doo? Or maybe the neighbors wont hear him in the house

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

A little rooster with that much comb already.

 

[Pucca]

I heard that if I neuter him before he developes the male atributes, he will never get to crow. Is this true?

 

[GuineaFowling]

How does one go about neutering a rooster? I’ve never heard of that. And he’s beautiful btw, hope you find a way to keep the little guy!

 

[Pucca]

How does one go about neutering a rooster? I’ve never heard of that. And he’s beautiful btw, hope you find a way to keep the little guy!

I know neutering is a common practice here, because there is a variety of chicken meat that comes from the neutered ones "pulardas" for hens and "capones" for cocks. They cut the comb too when they neuter them, because it falls and "die" without the male hormones. I don't know where I should ask for it or which veterinary will do it either because it is my first time... i need to do some researches.
Thank you very.much!

 

[drumstick diva]

I would be concerned about survival rate. I don't know anyone who has had it done.

 

[drumstick diva]

If you plan on having him for dinner, I guess survival rate wouldn't matter.